Is a government-imposed quarantine for people with certain diseases fair? Mary Mallon (a.k.a. "Typhoid Mary") was quarantined for 26 years because she was a healthy carrier of typhoid fever who spread the disease to over 50 people (3 of whom died).In this lesson, students will learn about Typhoid Mary and then respond to the events surrounding her life, disease, and quarantine. Activities include the following strategies: Windows Notes, Six Hats Thinking, Tug-Of-War Sticky Notes, Compare/Con